(Part 2 of 2) Kenneth R. Feinberg is one of the country’s most prominent lawyers, and has played a key role in resolving many of our nation’s most challenging and widely known disputes. He currently serves as the Wall Street “pay czar,” overseeing compensation for executives at firms that received federal bailout funds. He is perhaps most famous for serving as the Special Master of the Federal September 11th Victim Compensation Fund, in which he reached out to all who qualified to file a claim, evaluated applications, determined appropriate compensation, and disseminated awards. Mr. Feinberg also served as Administrator for the Hokie Spirit Memorial Fund following the tragic shootings at Virginia Tech and as Special Master in cases involving Agent Orange, asbestos, Dalkon shield, and DES (pregnancy medication). In 2004, he was named “Lawyer of the Year” by the National Law Journal, and has been named repeatedly as one of “The 100 Most Influential Lawyers in America.” He is the author of What is Life Worth?: The Unprecedented Effort to Compensate the Victims of 9/11.
